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Inter-City 125: Owners’ Workshop Manual

By The 125 Group

AS THE InterCity 125 fleet gradually loses its place as the UK’s flagship long-distance train, interest in these iconic trains grows ever greater.

A sign of the esteem in which they are now held is the publication of this new Haynes Workshop Manual, an honour previously reserved for household names such as Flying Scotsman and Tornado.

This detailed study of the history and operation of the IC125 fleet has been compiled by The 125 Group, which is gradually acquiring a representative collection of HST vehicles for preservation.

The manual documents the development and introduction of both the prototype High Speed Diesel Train (HSDT) and the 95 production trains, which have been in front-line service since 1976.

As well as historic views,

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